Device and method for covering a baby's bottle

Abstract

A cover device for covering a baby bottle. The device includes a cloth bottle cover that has a closed bottom end and an open top end. A pocket is disposed on the cloth bottle cover. An audible signal generator is provided that is placed in the pocket of the cloth bottle cover. The audible signal generator creates an audible signal when press-activated. The bottle cover with the audible signal generator is advanced over a baby bottle. The bottle cover provides a medium by which a child can better grasp the bottle. Furthermore, the bottle cover insulates the bottle and absorbs drips from the bottle. The audible signal generator is activated when a child presses against the cover above the audible signal generator. As such, the use of the present invention adds visual and audible interest to a baby bottle as well as making the bottle easier to hold and use.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An assembly comprising: 
       a baby bottle having a base end, a nipple end and a predetermined length between said base end and said nipple end, wherein said bottle does not exceed a first diameter between said base end and said nipple end;  
       a cloth cover having a closed bottom end and an open top end, said cloth cover defining an interior area with a diameter larger than said first diameter, wherein said bottle cover loosely receives the base end of the baby bottle therein and extends a majority of bottle predetermined length along said baby bottle toward said nipple end while forming slack folds around said baby bottle;  
       a pocket formed in said cloth cover in a pocket area between said closed bottom end and said open top end;  
       an audible signal generator disposed within said pocket, wherein said audible signal generator is activated by being manually pressed.  
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cloth cover has an interior surface and an exterior surface and said pocket is disposed on said interior surface of said cloth cover. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to claim to  1 , further including a closure mechanism on said pocket for selectively closing said pocket and locking said audible signal generator in said pocket. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cloth cover contains a contracting element proximate said open top end. 
     
     
       5. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said contracting element is an elastic band. 
     
     
       6. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said audible signal generator generates a melody for a predetermined period of time when activated. 
     
     
       7. A method of covering a baby bottle, comprising the steps of: 
       providing a cloth cover that can receive at least a portion of said baby bottle therein, wherein said cloth cover is wider than said baby bottle;  
       providing a pocket within said cloth clover;  
       placing an audible signal generator within said pocket of said cover; and  
       advancing said cloth cover around the baby bottle, therein positioning said audible signal generator along a side of a said baby bottle, wherein said cloth cover forms slack folds around said portion of said baby bottle being covered providing surfaces for a baby to grasp said cloth cover.  
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein said step of placing an audible signal generator includes locking said audible signal generator into said pocket.